“Don’t let me stop you,” he said as he refocused on Sam, and his eyes twinkled at her with mischief. “I’ll be a gentleman and turn around.” He gave her his back but listened acutely for her movements as she climbed out of the water. “I thought you were taking precautions, especially after finding Uncle Joe.” He raised his voice so she could hear him.
Sam didn’t waste a moment. As soon as Cole turned around, she swam toward the shore and her clothes. It hadn’t been her plan to get dressed while she was still wet, but he didn’t give her much choice. It wasn’t the first time he had seen her skinny-dipping in the pond. Years ago, he would have joined her. At the flutter of excitement that his voice brought when he announced his presence, Sam was transported back to all the times she had come
